Lafayette High teacher allegedly threw hammer

Police say no student was hurt in incident

7:36 AM,
May 10, 2013

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A Lafayette High School teacher is to be charged with a misdemeanor aggravated assault after an incident last week in which he is accused of throwing a hammer at a student.

The teacher, Gene Daigle, allegedly threw a hammer toward a student last Friday, according to Cpl. Paul Mouton, spokesman for the Lafayette Police Department. No students were struck or injured. Mouton said police documented the incident, and the district worked to investigate.

"After further review, they are now going to have the teacher come in ...